Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-02

John II. Reagan, the author of the
Interstate Commerce bill, which in :
modified form now only awaits the sigma
ture Of President Cleveland to become 6
law, is native of Tennessee, having beer
! born October s, 1918 He received s
common school education, and for s
short time attended college. He studied
law, but his mature years have beer
spent in farming. He came to Texas
while this state was still q republic In
1889. From 1889 to 1913 ne served as a
deputy surveyor of the public lands,
and was chosen IS justice of the peace
in 1912, and probate judge IN 1916
After the admission of Texas to the Uulon
in 1916, Mr.. Reagan was sent TO the ate
Assembly, and served for two years. He
was made judge Of the District court in
1852, and was 10 serve for six years He,
however, resigned before the expiration
of his term Of Office, only to be sg.in
elected in 1856. He was sent to represent
the Lone Star State" in the House of
Repre- during the Thirty-tif h
Congress. He was chosen as a d =mocrat
and was returned to the Thtrty-sixth
Congress. He served until 1861, when be
was sent 10 the Secession convention of
Texas. He, with several others,
was sent by that body to the
Provisional Congress Of the Con-
federacy. He received the appoint
ment under the provisional government
as General, and upon the
permanent organization of the COnfeder-
ate States was re appointed to the posi-
ton He performed the duties of the
office until the close of the war. For a
sh RI time previous to the surrender Of
LIE, ne also acted IS Secretary of the
treasury for the Confederate States
After the close of the war he entered
upon his vocation as farmer, but after the
removal of his disabilities, he was again
sent as Representative to Congress, and
continued there until the present time,
having been reelected last November to
the Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. |, 1887.
The day has come,
The da has gone;
The battle fought,
The victory won.
The deadlock was broken to-day on the
sixth ballot, being the thirtieth joint bal
lot taken in the senatorial contest. AS |
mas been predicted in The GAZETTE for |
he past three or four issues, the election |
Of Hon. John 81 Reagan was foregone |
he was the strong man at |
the outset, and his strength grew on each
ballot, in the face of of for
nidable opposition that fought to the
bitter end and died in the last ditch. But
while his opposition was Stubborn, and
yielded iLch by inch, it was an honorable
pposition and bowed to the inevitable,
f not cheerfully, gracefully.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
The Senate filed into the Representa-
i've hall a. five minutes before l2 O'Clock.
Their presence was announced by the
of the House, who was direct
d by the Speaker to admit them. The
oil call of both houses showed no ab-
tent es. The Speaker then declared the
'int-sesSon open to receive votes for
United States Senator
Mr.. Moore of Travis then arose and in
n eloquent elougy on the Hon. A. W.
Terrell placed him in nomination before
ne House. This announcement was
.reeted with applause and the hall and
bby resounded with cheers and the
tapping of hands T. at for the time defied
II attempts to preserve order.
Senate Pope then asked permission
o withdraw the name of HOY. John Ire
and from before the Senate as an aspirant
or senatorial hUnOrs. He made grace
al bow to the will of the people who
filtered with him in the choice of q man
o fill the high uftice.
Mr.. Ellison seconded the nomination
+ A W. Terrell, and withdrew the name
I Hon. John Ireland from before the
louise.
He was followed by Senator Glasscock !
ID MIR. Mcclure, both making brief bat
bic speeches. +
The bailoting then began, end every {
me g member or Senator changed his I
ote the friends and supporters OF I
he lucky candidate cheered and I
'histled I'm IL the Speaker came I
cry near humping the top out of his 9
esk in his effor to preserve order. 1t 8
las the most exciting time since the con- +
est began. Rssgan's supporters seemed :
D be looking out for surprises after each I
allot was declared. The Maxey and
'errel men lacked confidence and weak